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The NSW ALP branch is currently in power but have been heavily criticized in the media and in the general public due to factional wars and the debt accumulated in recent years. There have been 4 premiers in as many years and on 3rd December 2009 Kristina Keneally was elected leader of the Labor Party and ultimately premier beating Nathan Rees who himself succeeded Morris Iemma after he resigned when his bill to privatize the states electricity was rejected my the majority of delegates within his own party. <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/03/2234589.htm</ref> She is the first American born and first woman to hold that position. In recent times successive polls have placed them at low levels and in some case close to 25% on primary votes. <ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/sack-the-nsw-labor-executive-before-its-too-late/story-e6frg6zo-1225816066089</ref> <ref>http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/nsw-labor-to-be-wiped-out-at-poll-union-20091204-kap7.html</ref>. A recent finding has labelled the economy of NSW the worst in the country, having grown at only 0.2% compared to the national average of 1.1%. The share of the national economy has fallen from 36% from the [[Olympics]] of 2000 held in Sydney to less than one third at 32% in June, 2009 <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/business/nsw-still-the-dunce-in-the-economy-class-20100111-m2nq.html</ref>       

The NSW ALP branch is currently in power but have been heavily criticized in the media and in the general public due to factional wars and the debt accumulated in recent years. There have been 4 premiers in as many years and on 3rd December 2009 Kristina Keneally was elected leader of the Labor Party and ultimately premier beating Nathan Rees who himself succeeded Morris Iemma after he resigned when his bill to privatize the states electricity was rejected by the majority of delegates within his own party. <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/03/2234589.htm</ref> She is the first American born and first woman to hold that position. In recent times successive polls have placed them at low levels and in some case close to 25% on primary votes. <ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/sack-the-nsw-labor-executive-before-its-too-late/story-e6frg6zo-1225816066089</ref> <ref>http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/nsw-labor-to-be-wiped-out-at-poll-union-20091204-kap7.html</ref>. A recent finding has labelled the economy of NSW the worst in the country, having grown at only 0.2% compared to the national average of 1.1%. The share of the national economy has fallen from 36% from the [[Olympics]] of 2000 held in Sydney to less than one third at 32% in June, 2009 <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/business/nsw-still-the-dunce-in-the-economy-class-20100111-m2nq.html</ref>       

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